Historical Events In 1685

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

Jan 18   In the year 1685 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

Feb 02   On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

Feb 06   In the year 1685 james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.   

Feb 10   In the year 1685 aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas in the year 1685.   

Feb 23   In the year 1685 george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Feb 23   In the year 1685 the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne in the year 1685.   

Mar 17   In the year 1685 jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

Mar 21   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

Mar 21   In the year 1685 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.   

May 26   On this day in history karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

May 28   On this day in history pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67   

Jun 03   In the year 1685 cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

Jun 11   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II   

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) in the year 1685.   

Jul 06   Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth in the year 1685.   

Jul 15   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed   

Jul 23   Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1685.   

Aug 01   Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer in the year 1685.   

Aug 08   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 in the year 1685.   

Aug 18   On this day in history brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

Sep 15   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.   

Sep 16   In the year 1685 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)   

Sep 30   In the year 1685 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer   

Oct 01   Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1685 geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59   

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Jan 07   Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born in the year 1685.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)   

Feb 10   In the year 1685 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born in the year 1685.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

Jan 06   On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 02   On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

Feb 11   In the year 1685 david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)   

Mar 22   On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)   

May 02   On this day in history death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.